July 21 (UPI) --South Korea and Japan joined Spain in an anti-piracy drill off the coast of Somalia amid ongoing tensions over history and trade. Seoul's military said Tuesday the exercises, Operation ... ( read original story ...)
Virus brings wave of bankruptcies and consolidation to travel and retail sectors in Japan
If stay-home measures intensify again, hitting profitability, that could trigger the acceleration of mergers and acquisitions targeting distressed companies. ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Delaying Its Female Leadership Goal, Draft Plan Says
Japan will likely postpone its 2020 goal of getting women into 30% of the nation’s leadership positions, according to a draft of the government’s latest policy plan for gender equality. ( read original story ...)
Hosts of next two Asian Games release join promotional video
A joint promotional video has been released by the next two hosts of the Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022 and Aichi-Nagoya 2026. ( read original story ...)
As COVID-19 pandemic rages on, experts say it’s unlikely Tokyo Olympics can be held next summer
Experts say the notion of holding the Olympics as normal, with packed stadiums and grandeur, is unfathomable due to the trajectory of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Hints Tokyo Exclusion Hurts Japan’s New Tourism Program
With or without Tokyo, the program was never going to deliver ... bloomberg.com Subscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source. ( read original story ...)
Japan helps 87 companies to ‘exit China’ after pandemic exposed overreliance
Japan is paying 87 companies to shift production back home or into Southeast Asia after the coronavirus pandemic disrupted supply chains and exposed an overreliance on Chinese manufacturing. While ... ( read original story ...)
Retweeting photo without OK constitutes copyright violation: Japan top court
The Intellectual Property High Court had ordered in an April ... act of retweeting his photo constituted a copyright violation. (Japanese original by Jintaro Chikamatsu, City News Department) ... ( read original story ...)
Tsubo House in Hackney features tiny Japanese-style courtyard
Fraher & Findlay has renovated and extended Tsubo House to include a planted outdoor courtyard that visually links old and new parts of the property. ( read original story ...)
HK stocks soar as bulls hail news of Ant IPO
Tokyo rose 0.7 percent, while Mumbai, Seoul, Taipei, Jakarta and Wellington all jumped more than one percent. Singapore and Bangkok were also up, though Manila dipped. (AFP) ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares rise as weaker yen lifts tech, export issues
Tokyo shares rose Tuesday, as technology and export issues gained a boost from a weaker yen and solid U.S. stocks overnight. ( read original story ...)
A year to go, rearranged Tokyo Games still shrouded in uncertainty
Tokyo 2020 organisers will host celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Olympics on Thursday but with the postponed Games still shrouded in uncertainty they are sure to be more muted than ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares close up on high-tech gains
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.73 percent, or 166.74 points, to 22,884.22 while the broader Topix index was up 0.36 percent, or 5.71 points, at 1,582.74. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Insurance Market to See Huge Growth by 2026 | Allstate, State Farm, Liberty Mutual
The latest 94+ page survey report on Global Earthquake Insurance Market is released by HTF MI covering various players of the industry selected from global geographies like North America, Europe, ... ( read original story ...)
Virus brings wave of bankruptcies and consolidation to Japan’s travel and retail sectors
If stay-home measures intensify again, hitting profitability, that could trigger the acceleration of mergers and acquisitions targeting distressed companies. ( read original story ...)
Osaka governor says pref. hit by 2nd coronavirus wave, seeks youngsters’ cooperation
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura on July 20 expressed recognition that his western Japan prefecture is "experiencing a second wave, in terms of numbers" of novel coronavirus infections,. The number of ... ( read original story ...)